To cushion the effects of the lockdown in Delta, which became effective on Wednesday, to stem the spread of Coronavirus to the state, the state government on Monday announced that it had established a food bank in the state.

This was made known on Monday by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, while briefing newsmen after an enlarged meeting of the Central Committee On Managing and Containing The Coronavirus Pandemic In Delta, presided over by the Chairman and Governor of the State, Sen, (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, in Asaba.

Aniagwu, who was with his Bureau for Special Duties counterpart, Mr. Mofe Pirah and Chairman of Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) in the state, Mr. Itiako Ikpokpo, said that aside the food bank, all political appointees in the state would forfeit their one month Subvention to their offices as a contribution to the funds to provide palliatives to the people.

According to him, committees are also to be set up at the State, local government, ward and unit levels to ensure that the food items get to all, especially the vulnerable in the society.

Aniagwu said, “about six days ago, the effective lockdown was initiated in our State to check the spread of COVID-19 and at an enlarged meeting of the committee presided by the Chairman, who is our Governor, Deltans were praised for the level of compliance and understanding that the lockdown was the best option to check the spread of the virus.

“Deltans were urged to continue with the cooperation as there is no single cause of the disease in the state, and we thank God and pray that there is no incident.

“The situation calls for a lot of sacrifice and Deltans were commended for their sacrifice and the patience, and as a way to cushion the effects of the lockdown, a food bank has been set up and committees will be set up at the local government, ward and unit levels to ensure that the food gets to everybody.

“All political appointees in the State will also, sacrifice one month subvention as part of their contributions to ameliorating the effects of the virus.”

In his contribution, Pirah told journalists that the state government was not going to give cash to the people, saying“ what every home needs now is food and we have been receiving food items and different donations from individuals and corporate organisations at our food bank in Ibusa.

“Food will get to the needy, people who cannot make a purchase, but we should be patient and know that the lockdown will soon come to an end.

“At the meeting, the government sympathized with the family of the unfortunate incident in Warri and called for calm as the law will take its course.”

On his part, Ikpokpo recalled that the lockdown began in the state about a week ago, and said that the only solution to the virus currently was to check its spread.

“We still have some pockets of people who wander out of their homes during this lockdown; although our Governor has never advocated for the use of force, we appeal to all Deltans to obey instructions.

“We are expanding the market hours to between 8 a.m. and 2 pm, same applies to petrol stations because our Governor is concerned about the welfare of Deltans and he is working to ensure that although the situation was not caused by anybody, the effects will not be so much.

“People at the border towns of Alifekede, Mbiri, Ologbo and Idumuje Ugboko should be vigilant so that visitors will not come through there and put all of us at risk.

“Deltans should be vigilant and report any person who enters the country recently and any case of extortion should be reported immediately because, the government is very proactive and citizens have a lot of roles to play for us to be safe,” he said.

At the food bank, items were seen being discharged from trucks and the Commissioner, Bureau for Special Duties, Mofe Pirah, who received the goods on behalf of the state government, expressed gratitude to the donor, Jayta Petroleum and Commodities Nigeria Limited.

He stated that the firm, Mercyland, a church in Warri, among others, have made donations that ranged from bags of rice, tubers of yams to noodles to complement the items already procured by the state government for distribution to the people.

The Group Managing Director of Jayta Petroleum and Commodities Nigeria Limited, Mr. Emmanuel Onyenweli Akuba, stated that donating the food items was very important at this period of the pandemic, adding that it was meant to assist the state government in reaching out to the needy in the society.

So long you stand for the TRUTH and uphold the faith you have in a better Edo, do not worry at all when you are removed from any forum at all; it means if the Admins had the power, they would have rather removed you from this life also. But they cannot. I tell you most solemnly and certainly many of the Admins in that forum will not be alive by the end of the coming Political Dispensation. GUGUYOR

Don’t mind them

Weda blocked or not the truth must be told my brother remain blessed

Dont mind them. The admin is an EPM.

They always remove my post

That is what they did to me also, l have live them with there group. Na them know, l certainly believe the admin of that group belong to EPM

I don't believe this story, why we a pastor pay you to rape and murder her inside his church? Church of God must move on and no gate of hell can prevail against it. The truth shall be reveal in Jesus mighty name.

I know something is fishing 🎣 let me not judge yet more update please

Big lie

Lies

RIP

We dey wait

it might be true or not but we hav see were pastors kill member n buried the person inside church just to perform miracle, God will reveal d true story.

U lie

False information...

This is how you people will continue posting nonsense at the end of the day justice will be injustice.God will fight for her ......Rubbish

The Ikpoba hill Redeemed Provincial Pastor is not the founder neither is he the General Overseer of the said Church.
Why would he pay N1 million to kill Uwa, what does he stand to benefit from it?
The story doesn't add up. It is not valid.
There is more to all this.
We shall get to the bottom of the case.

You people should not divert attention with verifiable posts

You can never hear better thing from edo state

In as much I don't trust pastors. I don't believe this post....

Does someone need to kill to be trendy.

Lies

Concorted stories.

On this rape matter ,please be careful of what you are posting on social media .so that you too will also be investigated .informations that you're not too sure of don't post.

By and by the truth will reveal.

@ Cruz prince!
What nonsense are U saying?
Is that ur contribution or u don't have sense?
How can U say, U can never hear better thing from Edo state?

This is the punishment they will be giving to any man,dat rape,,,,,cut off,his pkekus,,,🤣🤣🤣

Lies wana start flying now...

Shay u no see the church wey them kill the girl? E no even worth 300k self ☹️☹️ stop spreading lies to gain audience

I said it before INEC will only relate with NWC of a party, that if Obaseki want to win this game, he should fight it from the top, it is an Abuja game now, not Edo, is Abuja power brokers that holds security institutions in their hand, support you, you are good to go.

With the reasons given by NWC for their choice of primary, even PMB will agree with them, and if the power brokers now see obaseki want to scuttle the chances of APC in Edo by trying to stop their primary, and choose to stand with NWC, then Obaseki law wont stop them, because they will mount police in all the schools where the primary will hold.

My advise for Obaseki is to fight it from the top and change the mode of primary, though is getting late now. ... See MoreSee Less

GGO should remember is not the first Governor of Edo state and He is not going to be the last one, just accept every process and move on,if you're lucky enough you will definitely finish your desire eight years.

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